The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-24
RoDERT pEsraRp. swosN FOR STATE.

ROBERT DESPAKDs SWORN FOR STATE.
I've in cresco and did June 1886. was run
ming barber sl0p the 18th Of last June. John
Wentworth was my partner. n" was IN the
shop on saturday the 18th OF June, and left
about halt pas II o'clock. not before that time.
e. Tue shop Win MN, ana went over ,a sos ,rS
door north OF O'Gradys. Wentworth aud |
went out together and went towards home. his
home was about 80 rods from the shop, we Went
near the VanSlyke house. and p Used Mclingl
l. Lyons "alehous.. John Haberiy was not with
us at thai time. don't remember seeing him in
Cresco that night. don't know A. ! saw CLIFFORD
Eeaman in the barber shop that night When
Wentworth and | got To the vanSlyke House W.
stopped there about three minn'es, then sepe-
rated | went south. he would have 10 20 cast:
hat would no, ta.e him nas1 ,.ciiugh Lyons
wentworth went est, don; know rs nelrd
his foot steps after he left me. the direction he
took would lead him towards his home. II was
about ~ nrhtes to II when WIS at the VAN
Slsse House. John Nentwort h is now deal, be
died ON the 70 or 20 u June lss6.
CROSS Ex
At the corner ny the NansiyEe Hclse We did
not talk long. 1 Just bid Wentworth god night
aud told hin he would nave to get around pref
IS early In the m rning.
q low did wentworth meet his death?
a Waeu't there.
q You knew u ii a, the time II was done, q
alb. Ut the time!
Q You saw his body afterwards?
q where WAS it,
\ In The depot when saw II.
q You inow hcw he came b. his death:
tpuestion ruled OUT
went dire lily home from that place. AMI wa.
10, back again over there tina; night. do MOI
remember OF seeing Haberly that night or o.
| ) einy Beainan In the shop. they might have
beea there. good many are In TO get shaved OF
saturday night Hab. rly was In the habit Of
coming 70 the shop 70 get shaved when h.
came TO town, and Beaman also. | Temembel
OF their being there 70 be shaved the Tuesday
night previous To the saturday night IN question
/ don't remember any names OF any The parties
| and VIII Howard cane In after the rush was
over In the after part OF the evening. | re.
NAMED III Cresco after that. until this last ial
was gone about three month";. Ain back living
In CreSeo noH, conducting the same business.
RE-DIRfCr Ex.
/ P.att L OMaile.'s corner Is one door south oil
my barber shop: Wentworth and passed Piatt
& uMalley's co-7-T that night going to the Van.
Slyke House.
FRANK WALTON RECALLED FOR THE STATE.
The revolver here shown me BY the council Is
the one have testified TO as To bling bent,
| should say II was III the same condition now ms
when took II out OF the bureau drawer AZ the
time referred TO.
cRoss Elk.
the last time l saw the revolver was when
the sheriff catne down and got Beam IN II has
not been In my custody since.
BELL WALT. RECALLED FOR CROSS TX
The circumstances OF Bnaman making me a
present last summer, are these:I told him
what was going 10 charge him for doing extra
work for him, he said all right he would - me
SO one day he toll! me he was going to pay me
| for doing his mendtng and doing UP his shirts,
| told hin he needn't mind. didn't care for any
pay. lie said yes he was going to pay me, SAID
| NJ. didn't want anything, h said lie had a
ring and II 1t fitted mr he would make me a
present OF II as long as wouldn't take any pay.
H2RE THE STATE RESTS
RI. McTugh and ID. a. Lyon were sworn rs
| to the location Of their machine sheds, aud
yards, also testified that the defendant was ia
their employ for short time. and MS imam OF
peacahle and quiet dalneanor, not vicious CT
| guarreis0me Frank Walton, John Walton, John
kling,e w. II. lchirds. Daniel Howard. Bel
nat0n, and itob ri Daspard, also testified that
the DEFENDANTS character for pcaaabieness and
quiet, was good.
DE.PAAD RECALLED FOR DEFENDANT.
John Wentworth remained my partner until
the 2,th Of June. | bought him out If that time;
he Wis my partner SEVEN and a half months he
had access 10 my shop nj all times. There was
, a revolver kept III the shop where Wentworth
could get At IL, know Of his having carried that
revolver prior to the 10Th OF June only once.
Wentworth WIS In the shop On Monday and
TUESDAY following The 10Th OF June.
q What was his conduct and actions at that
time?
Ruled out.)
{. We..inS lor was sworn for the site and
been arraigned before the court In Fayette Co.,
nal charge. white the witness was prosecuting
ruled out by the court.